往おう還かん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

traffic; coming and going; highway

Formal or literary term for the movement of people or vehicles, or for a road itself. The 'highway' sense is somewhat dated; modern Japanese often uses 道路 or 街道 for roads.

• この街かい道どうは昔むかし、多おおくの旅たび人びとが往おう還かんした。

  In the old days, many travelers came and went along this highway.

• 駅えき前まえの往おう還かんが激はげしくて、渡わたるのが大たい変へんだ。

  The traffic in front of the station is heavy, making it difficult to cross.